In a 2019 study, it was found that both Waitrose and Tesco had the highest shares of easily recyclable items of plastic packaging from their products amongst major supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK). In comparison, 46 percent of items from Morrison's were difficult to recycle.
As of 2017, the recycling rate of plastic packaging in the UK was 46 percent.
Share of recyclable items of plastic packaging from supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019*
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